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USA correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben
Donald Trump is running for President again. NPR's Washington DeskDanielle Kurtzleben talks to Kathryn about the reception that is getting in the US and also who may run against him. Audio
US: Tough crime talk, dope pardons, CHIPS money
US correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben joins Kathryn to talk about Republicans' focus on rising crime levels - as a way to counter Democrats' strengths on the issue of abortion. President Biden… Audio
US President pledges $810 million US dollars towards Pacific
US President pledges $810 million US dollars towards Pacific. Audio
USA correspondent Ron Elving
America is experiencing an unprecedented moment in which two men are simultaneously claiming to be its president. While Joe Biden has a legitimate claim to the office, Donald Trump has the support of… Audio
US correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben
The US President is offering some student loan leeway with his administration announcing it will forgive up to $10,000 for most borrowers ($20,000 for some who were low-income students). This comes… Audio
How a basketball superstar became a pawn in Putin's war
How is Vladimir Putin using the case of a jailed American basketball superstar to his advantage, amid the ongoing war in Ukraine? Audio
How a basketball superstar became a pawn in Putin's war
How is Vladimir Putin using the case of a jailed American basketball superstar to his advantage, amid the ongoing war in Ukraine?
AudioUSA correspondent Ron Elving
Ron talks to Susie about job growth in the US in a shrinking economy, a victory in Congress for President Joe Biden with the Senate passing major spending bill, the Inflation Reduction Act. Also… Audio
The audacious plan to link the US with Russia
The 'Strait Guys' follows George, and his protégé, Scott, as they join forces with Russian visionaries and dare to try the impossible by connecting the InterContinental Railway through Alaska, to the… Audio
The Panel with Shane Te Pou and Julia Hartley Moore (Part 1)
Wallace Chapman and panellists Shane Te Pou and Julia Hartley Moore discuss Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's visit to the White House and what it means for New Zealand's relationship with the United… Audio
USA correspondent Ron Elving: Uvalde school massacre and gun laws
The Justice Department is conducting a review into the Uvalde school shooting which left 19 pupils and two teachers dead. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden have visited Texas to pay their… Audio
Political commentators Thomas & Te Pou - PM in the US
Kathryn, Ben and Shane discuss the significance of the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's visit to the US, which includes a meeting with Joe Biden. Also, China's surprise move in the Pacific, has it… Audio
Is America really broken beyond repair?
It's been yet another week to forget in the US, with the horrific shooting at Robb Elementary School prompting the New York Times to ask whether the tragedy was confirmation that "America may be… Audio
Ardern to meet with Joe Biden, Kamala Harris
The Prime Minister has secured a meeting with the Leader of the Free World. Jacinda Ardern will sit down with US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House next week.
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Texas shootings: President Biden exasperated, angry
"When in God's name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby?" The words of an exasperated and angry US President Joe Biden, after as many as 19 children aged between seven and 10 years old and two… Video, Audio
Julian Assange's father: 'His jail is worse than hell'
The new documentary Ithaka documents 76-year-old John Shipton's campaign to free his son, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Shipton joins the show to discuss Ithaka and why he'll never give up on his… Video, Audio
How oligarchs are being undone by social media
Journalist Greg Walters has been writing about how influencers and "beautiful people" posting glamorous selfies aboard Russian oligarchs' yachts are helping to bring down the incredibly rich people… Video, Audio
Biden speaks to world leaders about Russia's latest military moves
US President Joe Biden held a 90-minute video call with several other world leaders to consider their response to Russia's escalation.
Washington DC correspondent Simon Marks spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Ketanji Brown Jackson: US Senate votes to confirm judge to top court
The US Supreme Court is to include a black female justice for the first time in its 233-year history after the Senate confirmed Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the nine-member bench.
How the math is starting to stack up against Russia
The math, as they say, appears to be stacking up against the Russian forces - both physically and emotionally - as the invasion of Ukraine rolls into its second month. Dr Dmitry Gorenburg joins the… Audio